Under The Skin #42 of top 50 Albums of the Year in new Rolling Stone

[Miss Vicky]

The Year in Review issue is out and they've put UTS at #42 of the top 50 albums of the year (it should've been higher, but what do you expect from the idiots at RS?)

Here's what they said:

In "Not Too Late," Buckingham looks back at his life in Fleetwood Mac with frantic flamencolike guitar: "Reading the paper, saw a review/Said I was a visionary, but nobody knew/Now that's been a problem/Feeling unseen." He could fix that by making records more often. But the eccentricity of Skin suits Buckingham's reflections of his past life and current blessings. And he is secure enough to cover madrigals by Donovan ("To Try For The Sun") and the Rolling Stones ("I Am Waiting"), with quietly magnetic results.

[ontheEdgeof17]

(it should've been higher, but what do you expect from the idiots at RS?)


Be glad it made it at all.


Well done, Lindsey. :thumbsup:

[bikerchic]

Do you know how many fricken albums are out there? That is f**king awesome!! :thumbsup:

[Miss Vicky]

Do you know how many fricken albums are out there? That is f**king awesome!! :thumbsup:

Yeah, but you should see the crap that ranked higher. :rolleyes:

[Miss Vicky]

gimme an example miss vicky? i haven't seen it yet -

Well, #41 is Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire, #38 is Tool's 10,000 Days, #35 is John Legend's Once Again, and #20 is My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. No offense to anybody who is fan of any of the above, but I really can't stand them.

[trackaghost]

Here's the list to put it into some context.
Although I think Rolling Stone is one of the worst music mags out there these days, there are actually some really great choices on this list (nice to see The Roots on this one). But how the hell did Stadium Arcadium get voted as the second best album of the year???? Weird.

50. It's Never Been Like That - Phoenix
49. Pick A Bigger Weapon - The Coup
48. Public Warning - Lady Sovereign
47. Brightblack Morning Light - Brightback Morning Light
46. You Don't Know Me: The Songs Of Cindy Waker - Willie Nelson
45. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood - Neko Case
44. Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
43. Tropicalia: A Brazilian Revolution In Sound - Various Artists
42. Under The Skin - Lindsey Buckingham
41. Friendly Fire - Sean Lennon
40. Make History - Thunderbirds Are Now!
39. The Tragic Treasury - The Gothic Archies
38. 10,000 Days - Tool
37. Alive And Kickin' - Fats Domino
36. I Am Not Afraid Of You And I Will Beat Your Ass - Yo La Tengo
35. Once Again - John Legend
34. The Eraser - Thom Yorke
33. The Devil You Know - Todd Snider
32. Supernature - Goldfrapp
31. Like Father, Like Son - Birdman And Lil Wayne
30. Robbers & Cowards - Cold War Kids
29. We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen
28. Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
27. Pieces Of The People We Love - The Rapture
26. FutureSex/LoveSounds - Justin Timberlake
25. Blue Collar - Rhymefest
24. The Information - Beck
23. The Crane Wife - The Decemberists
22. Night Ripper - Girl Talk
21. Begin To Hope - Regina Spektor
20. The Black Parade - My Chemical Romance
19. Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
18. Game Theory - The Roots
17. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys
16. Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
15. Wolfmother - Wolfmother
14. American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash
13. Pearl Jam - Pearl Jam
12. One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This - The New York Dolls
11. Continuum - John Mayer
10. Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers And Bastards - Tom Waits
09. Blood Mountain - Mastodon
08. Boys And Girls In America - The Hold Steady
07. Hell Hath No Fury - Clipse
06. The Greatest - Cat Power
05. Fishscale - Ghostface Killah
04. Return To Cookie Mountain - TV On The Radio
03. Rather Ripped - Sonic Youth
02. Stadium Arcadium - Red Hot Chili Peppers
01. Modern Times - Bob Dylan

[foxyluva]

45. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood - Neko Case
44. Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
42. Under The Skin - Lindsey Buckingham
34. The Eraser - Thom Yorke
32. Supernature - Goldfrapp
28. Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
14. American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash

These should have been higher, especially the Neko Case album, but I agree with the ranking of Cat Power and Bob Dylan. It would have been nice to see Jenny Lewis on that list as well...

And what the hell is John Mayer's album doing at #11? Its not even that good :rolleyes:

[WelshWitchPMD]

I must really be old because I have not heard of half these people.:laugh:

[trackaghost]

45. Fox Confessor Brings The Flood - Neko Case
44. Show Your Bones - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
42. Under The Skin - Lindsey Buckingham
34. The Eraser - Thom Yorke
32. Supernature - Goldfrapp
28. Broken Boy Soldiers - The Raconteurs
14. American V: A Hundred Highways - Johnny Cash

These should have been higher, especially the Neko Case album, but I agree with the ranking of Cat Power and Bob Dylan. It would have been nice to see Jenny Lewis on that list as well...

And what the hell is John Mayer's album doing at #11? Its not even that good :rolleyes:

I agree. Neko should have been top 10 without a doubt. Still, like someone said before, with all the albums released this year it's still impressive that they made the list at all.
Did you like the Chilli's album? I just find it amazing it placed so high.

[foxyluva]

I agree. Neko should have been top 10 without a doubt. Still, like someone said before, with all the albums released this year it's still impressive that they made the list at all.
Did you like the Chilli's album? I just find it amazing it placed so high.

The Chilli's album is a snooze-fest - possibly the most overrated album of 2006 :shrug:

And I cannot get over the fact that John Mayer is so high, let-alone on that list at all...

[Miss Vicky]

I must really be old because I have not heard of half these people.:laugh:

Not to worry, I haven't heard of most of them either and I'm only 25.

[trackaghost]

The Chilli's album is a snooze-fest - possibly the most overrated album of 2006 :shrug:

And I cannot get over the fact that John Mayer is so high, let-alone on that list at all...

I glad it's just not me! And I don't get the John Mayer love either. He's one of those bland American singer/songwriters like Dave Matthews, who just seems inexplicitly popular.

[foxyluva]

I glad it's just not me! And I don't get the John Mayer love either. He's one of those bland American singer/songwriters like Dave Matthews, who just seems inexplicitly popular.

Ugh, don't even get me started on Dave Matthews *puke*. John Mayers album is not even that good though - check the reviews, most critics only gave it 2 to 3 stars, and I sure as hell didn't like it :shrug: I have also noticed that John is trying more and more to sound like Eric Clapton...

Speaking of Eric Clapton - its an absolute crime that his new album with JJ Cale is not on that list - I would put it top 5.

[ragandbone]

These lists are never satisfying, but I think it is pretty cool that his album made it. I do think Neko case should have been higher. I am glad to see Brightback Morning Light on there.

[AliceLover]

Well Congrats Lindsey!!!

Where the hell are the Killers? They have an article about them EVERY week in Rolling Stone. I can't believe they didn't even chart. The new chilli peppers CD is AWESOME! Definitely deserving of a #2 spot. John Mayers album sucked.

[GypsySorcerer]

Petty cool he made the list. :thumbsup:

[skcin]

Any mention of Lindsey's work in the media is a positive for me.

BTW - teeny tiny mention in The Buffalo News this week - our music critic picked "Castaway Dreams" as one of his top 5 downloads of the year. Kind of random, but I was happliy surprise to see it mentioned.

[Sahara]

He could fix that by making records more often.

:rolleyes:

[Sarah]

hey now. don't diss tool. tool kicks ass and deserves to be on the list.

[DavidMn]

Not bad! Keep moving up the list.:cool:

[Livia]

I love the Chili Peppers' album, but #2 does seem a bit high.

The Raconteurs definitely should be in at least the top 10!

[Merf]

This list is like the absolute worst piece of crap I've ever seen. But Rolling Stone is really good at bringing the lame and unoriginal, so I'm not surprised.

[trackaghost]

Honestly you should have seen Q Magazine's list. Now that really deserves the title of worst piece of crap ever.

As for the Chili Peppers. I used to like them, but that album is funk-metal by numbers and Anthony Kiedis is easily becoming one of the least inspired and most annoying vocalists in rock. I still think John Frusciante is a kick-ass guitarist though.

[Für Elise]

Well, #41 is Sean Lennon's Friendly Fire, #38 is Tool's 10,000 Days, #35 is John Legend's Once Again, and #20 is My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade. No offense to anybody who is fan of any of the above, but I really can't stand them.I love sean lennon and its great that he's getting recognition now even though his first album was better

[Nico]

I love sean lennon and its great that he's getting recognition now even though his first album was better

I actually think "Friendly Fire" is the better album. It's more cohesive, the words are deeper, and he seems to be in a more emotional state this time around, which is no doubt a result of the circumstances that inspired the songs. I think the first album is just a young kid getting geared up. There is some amazing stuff on there, and the kid happens to be John Lennon's son, but I think he has matured a lot and I enjoy him the most at his current state. Favorite songs: Dead Meat, Headlights, Would I Be the One, Friendly Fire, Parachute, and Wait For Me.

I totally like the DVD/movie idea!! That was incredibly creative and extremely well orchestrated. Plus, it's just good stuff to watch. Daddy would be proud. :)

[Für Elise]

I actually think "Friendly Fire" is the better album. It's more cohesive, the words are deeper, and he seems to be in a more emotional state this time around, which is no doubt a result of the circumstances that inspired the songs. I think the first album is just a young kid getting geared up. There is some amazing stuff on there, and the kid happens to be John Lennon's son, but I think he has matured a lot and I enjoy him the most at his current state. Favorite songs: Dead Meat, Headlights, Would I Be the One, Friendly Fire, Parachute, and Wait For Me.

I totally like the DVD/movie idea!! That was incredibly creative and extremely well orchestrated. Plus, it's just good stuff to watch. Daddy would be proud. :)I love queue the most and home, bathtub, the cowboy trilogy one, into the sun, breeze, well actually I love the whole album but queue is my favourite.

[Rickypt]

How could Etta James and Jessi Colter not make this list.

[3rd World Man]

I actually think "Friendly Fire" is the better album....
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I have a friend with absolutely brilliant taste in music, and she turned me on to the Sean Lennon album the other day. I really dig the whole thing, it's great. Sean has a musical heritage and influence without peer, and he has done some very interesting things with it. The fact that both that and UTS was on there validates the list to some extent, but the music industry thrives on payola, so you have to take these arbitrary lists with a grain of salt (where is Donald Fagen's "Morph the Cat"??). It is fun to see what other people think is the best of whatever, you never know what you might be missing!

[Für Elise]

<p>
I have a friend with absolutely brilliant taste in music, and she turned me on to the Sean Lennon album the other day. I really dig the whole thing, it's great. Sean has a musical heritage and influence without peer, and he has done some very interesting things with it. The fact that both that and UTS was on there validates the list to some extent, but the music industry thrives on payola, so you have to take these arbitrary lists with a grain of salt (where is Donald Fagen's "Morph the Cat"??). It is fun to see what other people think is the best of whatever, you never know what you might be missing!ask for a listen to his first album. some of it is just good background music but some is much more than that. he's a big fan of brian wilson and you can hear the influence in the song queue which is my favourite.